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Sisterhood of the Traveling Bead Box Give Away!

It’s time to enter the Sisterhood of the Traveling Bead Box Give Away! Recently I had the fantastic good fortune of winning the Bead Box from Becky Caldwell of The Gritty Bird. I received the box last weekend and enjoyed every minute of excavating through it….there were jewelry tutorials, art beads, stone beads, beading magazines, and so much […]

The Birds and the Beads

Any one hear of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Beads?? Yes, You got it! I AM talking about that amazing Give Away initiated by Heather Powers of Humblebeads. Heather gathered up ALL sorts of beads from her studio, and put them up for grabs in a give away that is like a bead round robin – truly a creative idea. […]

The Challenge of Color Blog Hop

Welcome to my corner of the “Inspired By…..The Challenge of Color” blog hop! When Erin of Treasures Found::Inspiration is Everywhere put out a call for a color challenge/blog hop, I decided to join in! If you know Erin, you’ll know she inspires us in blogland in so many ways with her thoughtful posts and encouraging words. Today […]

Around the World: A Necklace Round Robin

Hello I am so happy that you stopped by! This is a LONG post, so please get comfy with a cup of coffee or cocoa. I have so much to share with you today: talk about blogs, jewelry, FRIENDS,a publication and give aways! {And you just might want to read to the end.} I have been waiting for so long […]

I break for photo ops…

Lately it seems as if I have my camera in my hands more often than my wire and pliers. Even though wire work is about as portable as jewelry-making can get, taking pictures is even easier in my lifestyle. I’m addicted to taking pictures and always have been. Do you feel like something is missing when you […]

Autumn Splendor – and more

Are you experiencing a little “Indian” summer too? The weather here has been nothing short of glorious with temperatures in the 70’s. I know though that this is not the case for everyone. Recently, my friend Renate showed piles of firewood on her blog, and spoke of the first frost there in Germany. Brrr! Right now […]

I {heart} surprises!

These days I find myself tuning in to Pandora when I’m up late and working on the computer. Like right now I’m enjoying a little retro flashback with The Psychedelic Furs and I’m transported back to the early 5 years of when we lived in Germany – sigh (such great times). This week I had a great time at Angela’s Happy […]

Ready to swap!

Just in the nick of time, I finished my charms for the ArtBLISS charm swap. I just love the traditions that go along with art retreats. If you’ve ever been to one, you’ll know that trading is a big part of the subculture. I was indoctrinated when I met a very artistic science teacher named […]

The latest around here

Over the weekend, Lori Anderson posted an engaging and informative free eCourse for bloggers! Have you seen it? Lori shares great tips and thought-provoking ideas for experienced and newbie bloggers alike. I found the comments left by fellow bloggers particularly interesting too. Do you want to hear what readers love and dislike when reading a […]